Everyone’s a critic: Inmates review prisons on Yelp

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Seems like everyone is a critic — even inmates. The Washington Post reported that lawyers and family members are gleaning some good information from prisoner reviews on Yelp, the Huffington Post said.

One inmate posted about a “terrific getaway on this luxurious island retreat,” which was really a brief stint at Riker’s Island. But, the experience paid off and the reviewer closed the review with these sage words: “Thank you, Rikers Island: It took me just a few weeks to realize I would never drink and drive again.”